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Outdoor procession at a building entrance under a covered walkway. A young man in white dhoti and kurta carries a red and gold fringed ceremonial standard on a pole. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver tray of red and white flowers. A woman in an orange sari and orange shawl carries a brass kalasha-style lamp and a tray with flowers and fruit. On the right, a bald man with a red tilak wears a white dhoti with a red and gold border, rudraksha mala and a green-and-white shawl, holding a paper and reading. Behind them, a banner reads Kalpataru, a one-day experiential meditation program, and onlookers stand along the glass doors. Visible people are spectators on the left in pink, green and orange clothing.

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Outdoor photo at a storefront entrance with a large Kalpataru poster in the window showing a one-day experiential program and a yoga logo. A line of devotees in orange, white, yellow, pink and red clothing stands on the sidewalk. Foreground, a man in white kurta holds a flag-like banner, a man in white with an orange shawl carries a tray of red flowers, and a woman in orange robes holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. A red and white umbrella stands at right beside a woman in a red sari. Gathered visitors line the sidewalk as a welcome procession.2009-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial welcome outside a building with a white facade and glass doors. A sign reading "Kalpataru" with a small portrait is affixed to the window. Five people stand in a line in front of the entrance. On the left, a man in white kurta holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a decorated ornamental finial. Next, a man in white kurta and orange shawl carries a tray of flowers. A woman in an orange sari and shawl holds a brass oil lamp in both hands on a tray. A man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and bindi-marked forehead stands beside her holding papers. On the far right, a woman in a red sari holds a tall decorated ceremonial parasol. Above the group, a large red and white fringed umbrella hangs on a stand. Several onlookers in colourful salwar kameez and saris stand to the left.2009-10-01December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at the entrance of a modern glass-fronted building on a sunny day. A large group of women in saffron, blue, green and white saris and salwar kameez stands in a crowd holding white flags with blue emblems and orange flags. Two women in front hold red and gold drum-like instruments decorated with gold trim. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and a saffron shawl stands barefoot near the doorway, while a man in an orange-red robe and shawl with ornate gold necklaces holds a brass plate of flowers and a gold kalasha-like vessel. Another man in white with a saffron shawl stands at the far right holding a tray of flowers.2009-11-04A large outdoor procession on a roadway lined with trees. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed monks and men in white. At the right, a bald man in an orange robe holds a small golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a bearded man in a yellow robe holds a pink floral bag, and others in white hold flags and a large banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bay Area). Protest-style placards and a trident-topped red staff appear among the marchers, with a crowd of about twenty-five people.2009-10-17June 20 20162016-06-20A photograph of a group of people standing in a covered walkway with a terracotta-tiled floor, beneath an ornate parasol with a multicoloured canopy, red-and-gold embroidered panels, and tasselled edges. Several men wear orange saffron wraps over white or red kurtas, one in a red kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, another in a white kurta with orange scarf, and a man in a white t-shirt with an orange scarf and mala. On the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at his chest. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in white with an orange sash stand nearby. A red banner behind lists event dates and programme headings in English. Potted plants and a yellow wall frame the scene.2012-04-23Outdoor procession on a paved road under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A group of devotees gathers around a central figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a ceremonial gold chain, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver tray and another in orange holds a brass kalasha-like vessel. On the left, a man in white dhoti holds a red and gold ceremonial staff topped with a decorative pennant. Behind them, people in yellow, white and orange robes carry placards and a large banner reading Nithyananda Vedic Temple (Bay Area). Cardboard signs show All World Gayatri Parivar and Southern California Tamil Organization. About 15 people are visible.2009-10-17A photograph at a building entrance with a glass door and white facade. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange sari-style garment beside a figure in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl, both facing away and walking toward the entrance. A large red and white fringed parasol-style canopy is held over the entrance. A man in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border holds a silver tray and stands with hands pressed together in greeting. Nearby, a man in white with folded hands stands at the right edge, and a red-and-white flag hangs on the right. Red floor markings and a car door are visible at left. Several people stand inside the glass doors and along the sidewalk.2009-10-17Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed ceremonial parasol carried by a man on the left. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban wears a long rudraksha mala and holds the edge of his robe with one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a conch-shaped object to his chest. On the right, a woman in a blue t-shirt holds a white flag with a blue emblem, and another woman in cream and orange sari holds an orange flag. Onlookers in white and blue clothes stand behind, with green trees and a low building in the background.2006-09-10A procession on a paved road with devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings and flowers, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him another man holds a large framed portrait garlanded with flowers, the portrait showing a smiling figure in a maroon turban and pink garments. Behind, a cameraman in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala films the procession, and a decorative canopy with fringe hangs overhead. Several orange-robed participants walk in the background.2017-01-11September 12 20092009-09-12